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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Brooklyn Park, MN vs Lakeville, MN

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Brooklyn Park spends 15.1% more per capita than Lakeville ($1,431/person difference). Lakeville, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Brooklyn Park, MN
Pop. 84,951
C
56/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50
City B
Lakeville, MN
Pop. 70,696
C
58/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity93
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Brooklyn Park
Lakeville
Total Spending
$927.8M
$670.9M
Spending / Capita
$10,921
$9,491
Total Revenue
$372.9M
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$4,389
$18,789
Total Debt
$34.7M
$61.4M
Debt / Capita
$409
$869
Population
84,951
70,696
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Brooklyn Park$201
Lakeville$274
Parks & Recreation
Brooklyn Park$1,618
Lakeville$688

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkLakeville
Property Tax
$520
$619
Sales Tax
$753
$785
Intergovernmental
$228
$6,772
Charges & Fees
$2,265
$1,685
Other
$411
$2,950

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Brooklyn ParkLakeville
Fire Protection
$201
$274
Public Welfare
$752
$777
Hospitals
$407
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,618
$688
Housing
$3,434
$2,141
Utilities
$2,176
$1,292
Other
$2,333
$4,319
C
Brooklyn Park, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Lakeville, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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